Every doctor appointment feels like a performance where I have to prove I'm sick enough to deserve help but not so sick that I'm giving up. I'm exhausted by having to manage everyone else's comfort with my illness.
More people experience this than they realize.
The demand to present palatable suffering corrupts authentic self-advocacy.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.